The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-02
Something About Cyclopadias.

Mr.. George l.. Page, of Salina, gen.
eral manager for Johnson's CyclopBdia,
made the REFLECTOR office visit on
Thursday last. We have decided to
put a set of that valuable work into
our library, although it already con-
tainS set Of Chambers. We find
that the Johnson's is better adapted
to the use of Americans, is up to the
times (being completely revised in
1855, and is of the highest authority
having corps of 40 eminent scholars
as editors, none of the other cyclop9-
diaS having more than one, OF at most
two, and the Chambers having none
at all. We find that this great nation
al work was planned by Horace Gree
ley, the great American journalist.
Mr.. Greeley's vast experience as an
editor taught him that any foreign cy-
clOp8dia, or cyclOpRdia copied or
planned after foreign work, was not
adapted to the wants of the American
people. JOhnson's, While it is Scien-
tific and in the highest degree author
itative, is also popular work, adapted
to the wants of the business man, the
student, the scholar, the teacher and
the mechanic, and is the work that
should be found in the homes of all
intelligent American people.
Following are statements from per-
sons who, after thorough examination
have exchanged the Britannica for
JOhnSon'S:
From RI. REV. F. D. HUNTINGTON, d. D., Bishop
Prot. Epis. Church, Syracuse, n. Y.
$50 many of the editors and special contr ibu-
Tors of Johnson's CyclopRdia are known to me
personally scholars and writers in their several
departments that have no hesitation in certify
ing to the great value and unquestionable acura-
cy or the work. thereby agree 10 exchange my
Set of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Scribner edi-
ton, for one set of JOhnsOn's Universal CyclopH-
dia in eight volumes, cloth binding.n
From REV. E. BIBDsALL, Three Bridges, Nj
''Johnson'S Universal Cyclop8dia, sent in eX-
change for my Scribner's edition of the Encyclo-
pedla Britannica, in sheep binding, was duly re-
ceived. Having found the change entirely Salts
factory, cheerfully comply with your request
for an expression OF opinion on the subject, for
the benefit OF any whom it may concern" (Mr.
Il. then gives his reasons, which we shall be glad
10 furnish on applcation.)
From j. NJ. SCHIcK, A. NJ, Meyersdale. Pa:
''After using the Encyclopedias Britannica for
nearly six years, l exchanged it for Johnson
Universal Cyclopedia. / feel no heSitancy in rec
as superior"
From MARTIN S. DECKER, ESQ, County Clerk,
''Havfng exchanged my subscription TO the En-
cyclop9dia Britannica, and volumes of the same,
for JOhnson'S Universal CyclOpHdia, l take pleas
ure in endorsing the many other testimonials to
its value"
From REV. W. E. CAVE, Paduca, KY:
81 have been taking the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA for some time, but have recently had the
pleasure OF examining Johnson'S and / do not
hesitate to say that prefer it to the former"
From D. B. ABBEY, ESQ.,, Rondout, NY
''This is TO certify that have exchanged my
nineteen volumes OF the Encyclopedia Britanni-
ca for set of JohnSOn's Universal CyclopRdia
believing the latter work to be preferable for
practical uSe.'
From JACOB d. WURsT, ESQ.,, Kingston, Y:
This is to certify that l have this day ex-
changed my nineteen volumes of the Encyclope-
dia Britannica, for which paid in cash STA, for
the eight volumes OF JOhnson's Universal Cyclic
padia."
From R. T. BOND, Ex-President Pritchett Insti-
tute, Glasgow, Mo. (who exchanged his Bri-
tannica for a JOhnsOn's):
81 have been using J0hnSon'S for several wears
and endorse all that President Kendall has said
concerning it."
From REV S. P DUNLAP, Hannibal NO.:
e ''My exchange OF the Britannica for Johnson'S
has proved entirely satisfactory"
From REV. j. R. THOMPSON, Newburgh, NY:
s'After comparing JohnsOn'S Universal Cyclo-
pedia with the Britannica, Scribner issue, which
have had in my library for some time, / have
exchanged the latter for the former"
From o. S. MOORE, Attorney, Wilson, Kas:
II have carefully examined JohnSOn'S CyclOpR-
dia In comparison with my Encyclopedia Britain
MICA, and have ordered set of JonnSon's with
the intention of disposing of my Britannica"
Mr.. Page will remain in our city
few weeks, and every lover of good
books should give his work careful
examination.
For further particulars, address Geo.
L. Page, Abilene, Kansas.